Who's going to be in charge of those to give those back to the kids or, you know, what that looks like for us moving forward? Um, uh, Miss Shehy and Miss Murphy have, um, been talking with some of the service centers on things that other school districts are doing as well. So, we're going to bring some of that information to you guys to kind of help us direct that at this next board meeting in June. Um, and it's going to need to be hooked with our student handbooks as well and what that looks like going into next year. So, no uh no action necessary on that one at this point. I just wanted to let you know that that's going to be a hot topic. Um, my fear my fear is um virtual schools have their place. My my worry is that um as hooked as some of our not are but just high school students aged are on those devices, I'm worried that that's going to turn them away from just a regular school setting more towards the virtual side of things.
And the requests sometimes are like send us a copy of every PO that you issued between, you know, like a list that you issued between 2022, January 1, and you know, April 30th, 2026. That's a lot of work to compile that. So, we started keeping some things made up, you know, like uh created after people started requesting. And then it could be like um send us a contract uh that you here are five company names. Send us a copy of the contract, the purchase order and payment that you made to these companies. Sometimes never heard of them. Like we don't know those companies. So, these are like shots in the dark for stuff and there's no rhyme or reason to it and there's no um like there's never a reason given, you know, just we have a right to request it, so we're requesting it.
And that's a quick overview. Any questions for our current AI generative guidelines? >> I just have concerns about how our teachers going to know if students are using AI after after school or if they're I just and I don't know about the K through 4 using AI. I think that's pretty young but how are they going to learn proper grammar or English sentence structure and that kind of thing if if AI is going to correct all their you know, mistakes or I don't know. I'm just I have some concerns about it. >> Ms. President, member Ayala, um teachers interactions with students is a key in this situation. Again, this is a tool. This is not the teacher. So, it is very important that our teachers still make those connections, monitor student work, know what their students are doing, know what students are capable of and not just using an AI.
I speak it the truth. >> You do. >> All right. Okay. I think we'll move on to 9.1. All right. 9.1, consent agenda. Can I have a motion to approve the consent agenda consent agenda, please? >> I make a motion to approve all items under consent, including 9.1, minutes from the Board of Education meeting on April 27th, 2026, open and closed sessions. 9.2, to acknowledge the FOIA requests received by the district. 9.3, to approve field trips for overnight and or more than 200 miles. >> Second.
So, the 30 380 net seats, is that at least the same as what we have now? Greater or lesser? >> Yes, it's about the same as we have now. And it's a little bit of a different design on the upper level. I guess the the top bleachers were in a position where it was difficult to open with the basketball goals behind the bleachers. So, they've designed it so it's a little bit taller, but it's the same number of seats. And Jason also decided in the end that the bleachers on both ends were not needed because we typically don't have a crowd that will fill those bleachers. So, we're just redoing the the two sides, bottom and tops. >> Okay. And then the top bleachers will still accordion so that it creates those workout spaces behind. >> Yes. >> Okay. And then the only other thing I didn't see here is it doesn't call out um uh handicapped seating.
And I I think at minimum uh any state board of account that has ever been reviewed and there's been an actual audit, the entire board should have visibility to. I don't think it should be restricted in any fashion. I looked at my email just now. I have no record ever being provided a audit. Um and so, I think that's the minimum expectation I would hold it. Actually, I would even say should be shared publicly. I think in In spirit of today, when we have multiple trustees having issues, I don't think um saying that we're good without sharing the actual finer details of good would be sufficient in the eyes of the public at this point. Mr. Logan, just to clarify, I I'm not saying our responsibility is different, if that's what you're referring to. I'm saying the system treats them very differently. So, they they seem like different policies would apply.
Oh well. Still made us a priority to help get us better. So really really thank him because he helped us achieve our goal of top three in the state. Second in reasons and headed to Kansas City this fall. So thank you Caleb for volunteering us and uh we truly appreciate all that he's done for us to help advance this.
Uh you must be getting in the Mr. Cruz cabin. Uh and it goes into um framing, stairs, uh just anything carpentry. Um and there's three books that we go through, beginning stage on up to uh design, blueprint reading, and everything like that. Um and if a student goes through all 30 stages and everything, he can Some of the things is attendance and how well they do, you know, comprehending driving nails and stuff like that. They can get into the carpenter apprenticeship as a second-year apprentice. First, you start out in the apprenticeship as a pre-apprentice working 55% of the wages. First year, you're 60%. Second year, you're 70%. So, by going through this program through our school, they can come in as a second- uh year apprentice, which is 1 year less of the carpenter school before you become a full journeyman. It's a 4-year college evaluated program uh that the carpenter's apprenticeship And if anyone would like to go on a tour of the end down in Newburgh, uh to see what the carpenters have to offer, I'm really willing to escort you down there.
So, >> and I will admit when I first read it and heard about it, I kind of sideeyed it and thought, see what this looks like. But the more I've dug into the research and the rationale, I think there are some clear benefits that data and research are showing, student engagement's up. Um, get a lot more of the soft skills, the personal skills where students are having conversations. Um, it is disheartening. You know, we do our best to engage students in our lunchroom when we walk around, but that's their time and they they kind of get that that fix of their cell phone time a lot there. So, we won't allow that here because of the bell-to-bell philosophy. Um, the other thing probably multiple generations of cell phone policy ago when I was a dean of students here, it used to be in your locker and turned off, but we'd allow it during lunch with three lunches.
Can you handle them? >> We're going to have to grow immensely. >> What about you? 100 more kids. Well, I mean, if you look at the the way it's exploded over the last few years, >> it can't explode much more >> 35. >> I mean, it's it can't explode much more in person because our we have to keep our difference. All right. The difference between the high school and us is small classes, relationships, and this is in person. Okay. And then as far as the virtual goes, it's as many as I can handle and still be semi-retired. But frankly, um, right now I'm quite certain that I'm going to be able to handle around 200. >> Um, so >> 219 219. >> I will say that when we have enrollment meetings, we do encourage kids to come in person. We we really try and get them to be in the building because we know for most kids socially that's the best thing for them.
So anyways, um we will see you in another month I believe. And thank you for watching. We're now on Spotify and what was the other one? And >> Apple podcast. So we've made it to the big big leagues. Uh thank you very much.
The double by Cordani and the RBI single by Amato. So one run comes in on the two hits. So that is going to mean that the Mustangs do take a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of third. Yeah, couple of really nice hits there from part of the Mustangs. Some very sharply hit balls. Um, Ashley needs to come back and and do the same. Now now we're getting a little bit deeper into the game, maybe the pitch is slowing down a little bit and Ashley batters will be able to get up there, get some balls in play, make something happen here. Yeah, the the bats really have not been working too hot yet for uh the the the Clockers. Um Nico had a Nico had a an infield hit uh in the in the second. >> Yep. Other than that, I think the only other hit so far today um Jeez, who who got that other hit?
So they're able to actually utilize an actual keyboard as opposed to an iPad screen over those past two years. So, they've had more ability or opportunities, I should say, to work with, uh, keyboarding skills. Uh, career and technical education for this school year. We've had 14 state approved career pathways. Um, we do have a college and career advocate here at Burlington High School who uh works in coordination with uh grades 7 through 12 uh in Crystal Ectton. She and I kind of share the career and technical education uh duties. Uh during this school year uh we had students that equated in their enrollments in our CTE courses to uh the tune of 18.4 full-time equivalency which basically adds about $103,000 to our general fund budget. Uh focus areas for the future is going to uh be to increase our enrollment. Uh continue to work on our partnerships with Fund Hills Tech, ACC and uh NCCC and uh increase the student number of students who are earning industry recognized credentials which uh remains a big focus for the state of Kansas as a whole.
So, um I hope that don't deter, you know, the regular brick-andmortar schools, but I can see that that could maybe happen down the line as well. So, >> as far as um the one with like coaches and social media, so that says any social media that we approve, >> right? >> Is there like can we let them continue using what they've been using? The kicker on that is it has to have our principal or our administrator hooked in the communication loop. So if there's a way to hook those in the communication loop, >> then the same so with that if there's a way to hook that in the communication loop where it's ran through our administrators, then possibly yes. Um, >> it is. So, I mean, me personally with like group me or even some of the other ones when my kids were in grade school and stuff like that, I wouldn't consistently get notifications.
But we had literally one a year from our gal that lives in Chino for all of the years that I worked in this district for 16 years. We had one request a year for public records. randomly. We might have something about a a contract or like if we like uh had local people bid on jobs and and they wanted to see who it was awarded to or why. We had a couple of those. But we have been slammed with public records requests since the 2024 election. And it's not just us. There are fact there are people asking like what is a reasonable amount like Mesa Unified gets hundreds a week. and like now you're devoting positions to it and we have like one person in our district who compiles everything. So, I wanted to bring it to your attention just because um we know it's not just schools that are being uh targeted this way, but all public entities and it is creating an immense burden for no discernable reason.
Obviously, we cannot control when they go home but we do know when they come to classroom with an essay all written, um, their capabilities and if they're capable of even producing that or by word use. Um, so, replacing the teacher, it is not. It is a tool for learning, um, and that's what we are going to stress. So, we are never going to say that this is going to take place of a teacher, um, and it won't. It it won't and especially in this district. So, those pieces are are important to realize, um, that it is a tool uh, is there is an aid as other many other things are. >> I just want to back up on, um, Clerk Saiola. You know, I've stated from the beginning I'm very concerned with electronics and AI K-33. So, understanding what she's saying, if the kids don't learn the core basics and that's from K-33, and then then we're doing them an injustice and that's where our concern is with the AI.
>> Any discussion? >> Ms. C? >> Aye. >> Dr. Martin? >> Aye. >> Mr. Serrano? >> Aye. >> Ms. Wenmouth? >> Aye. >> Dr. Moriel? >> Aye. >> Motion passes 5-0. We're going to our uh section 10 of the agenda today. Uh our first information item is a 10.1 uh solar project that Mr. Obermiller. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh I suggest that what we've been doing, we've been looking for different ways to manage expenses on things that we have control on. It's a way to to mitigate the challenges that we face with revenue from the state and the federal government. One of the areas that we've zeroed in on are the cost of utilities. As we know, electricity cost has been going up significantly, not just here, but all over the country. And we looked at the possibility of installing solar as a way to mitigate that increase in electricity cost.
>> Will there be special seating for >> Yes. That front row there's there's it's designed to accommodate any the handicap seating as well if you're not seeing it in that design. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Is it the 10 inch quartz side plastic seats? >> Yes. If you if you look at What page is that? Page four. Um you'll see them in the front row. I see. Yeah. >> Okay. And how many seats do we have of that type now in the gym? Do you know? >> It's a great question. I know that we wanted the exact same specs, so I know that it will it will meet >> as long as it's the same. That's great. Thank you. >> I know Dr. Friendly, you mentioned the age of the bleachers and that Mr. Owensson was doing all of this. My guy ever worked to keep them together.
Um but I would agree in terms of transparency that and I think this is not in the current F-100, but when there is an audit that it's um made available to all board members. And I also wonder, I know we have one board member that sits in on the exit interview with the audit, whatever that's called. Um and I don't know how that's set up, but is it possible that um that any board member that wants to attend that um could attend that? And that might be part of our policy. That that would that would be something that I I think would also be helpful. I think the other thing is is if you look across the districts, I know Johnson County, I met with several school boards up there. I believe Jackson County is the same. They have budget and finance committees that have the board involved in respective designated committees um settings.
So is there any questions for anyone? >> I just want to say one a well decorated group. So congratulations. Um, does this help? I mean, do you have friends and people that maybe don't judge that now want to because of the success you're having? >> I mean, I'd hope so because that's the bad part is I leave this year. So, we're going to need to find a fourth or fifth. I'd love to get multiple teams, but um that we got to have the the wants for people to do it. And I hope that us being hoping seeing that we are competitive and will help bring some people in. So, no, I mean it's exciting because I think obviously successful programs draw people and that's I mean you guys are showing that. So, congratulations again. >> Have you decided where you're going to the next level at?